At Beijing Huashi Primary School, teachers are adopting a "non-contact" method to distribute textbooks to students' parents, in an effort to prepare for the coming new semester.

According to the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, online teaching will be launched among primary and middle schools in the city starting on April 13, and textbook distribution will be finished by the same day.

Teachers wearing protective masks and gloves distribute textbooks to students' parents at Beijing Huashi Primary School, on April 5, 2020. (Photo by Yin Di/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn)